Currently, we do not have the resources to organize volunteers in individual communities. Advocacy is best done at a local level and your assistance is paramount to the success of this cause! We strongly encourage you to get involved within your community.

For more ideas, download our Advocacy Toolkit and Community 25 Things You Can Do (attach the documents or have a link that takes them to a direct download, we may need to consider updating these documents)

Call your child’s school to find out more about their music program

Speak with your child’s teachers and express your support of the learning opportunities provided by music education

Form a group of concerned parents and attend local school board meetings

Encourage community arts groups to form partnerships with local schools

Keep music alive! Listen at home with your children so that an appreciation of various music styles can be fostered

Please send an email to your Human Resources department to find out if your company is registered to match your donation to us or to register us as an approved charity. For additional questions, please contact us at admin@vh1savethemusic.com

Yes, you can name VH1 Save The Music Foundation as a beneficiary of your last will and testament or your living trust.

Many donors have found that a bequest is a relatively easy way to make a significant investment in the future of our mission. There are several ways that you can make a bequest or gift through your will or living trust to VH1 Save The Music Foundation. The provision you choose will depend upon your circumstances, what type of property you wish to bequeath, and your other obligations. Here are some of the kinds of bequests that you can make:

Specific Bequest: This is where you bequeath a specific sum of cash or other property that you name. Here is suggested wording for making a specific bequest:

“I hereby give and bequeath the sum of $____________ to VH1 Save The Music Foundation, located at 1515 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10036 or its successors-in-interest to be used for its general purposes.”

Residuary Bequest: In this case you bequeath a specified percentage or all of the assets remaining in your estate after other expenses and bequests have been paid.

“I hereby give and bequeath ____ percent (_____%) of the rest and residue of my estate to VH1 Save The Music Foundation, located at 1515 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10036 or its successors-in-interest, to be used for general purposes.”

Contingent Bequest: In this case you direct that a specific amount or a percentage of your estate be paid to VH1 Save The Music Foundation, only if your other beneficiary(ies) does not survive you.

Please consult with your attorney or financial advisor on which strategy would work best for you and your needs as well as the tax benefits of your bequest to your estate tax return.

Naming VH1 Save The Music Foundation as beneficiary of your retirement plan, IRA, life insurance policy, appreciated stock, bank account or other financial vehicles is a generous way to make a legacy gift “outside” a will. Like a bequest, these gifts help ensure the future of instrumental music education for children attending public schools in the United States of America.

These gifts are easy to implement, and giving retirement funds is a tax-wise strategy for many donors. Contact your plan or policy administrator for a change of beneficiary form for retirement and life insurance accounts. For bank or brokerage accounts, you will need to complete the appropriate form.

You will need the following information:

Legal Name: VH1 Save The Music Foundation

Address:

1515 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10036-8901

Telephone: 212-846-7600

Tax ID: 13-6089816

Some of the above-mentioned planned giving strategies may have a greater tax benefit to you than others, so please consult with your attorney or financial advisor on which strategy would work best for you and your love ones.